Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and P as 3rd Letter
Five letter words with U second and P third turn up in puzzles more often than you might expect. U in the second box follows many consonants and sits behind the QU pairing. P in the third box often doubles, as in HAPPY and APPLE, or follows a vowel.
46matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with U in the 2nd and P in the 3rd position
- buppy
- cupay
- cupel
- cupid
- cuppa
- cuppy
- duped
- duper
- dupes
- dupla
- duple
- duply
- duppa
- duppy
- eupad
- guppy
- jupes
- jupon
- lupin
- lupis
- lupus
- oupas
- ouped
- ouphe
- ouphs
- pupae
- pupal
- pupas
- pupil
- puppy
- pupus
- rupee
- rupia
- rupie
- super
- supes
- suppl
- supra
- supvr
- tupek
- tupik
- tuple
- yupon
- yuppy
- zupan
- zupas
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often P as in PUPPY, S as in SUPER and L as in LUPUS. The last box is most often R, Y and L.
Useful five-letter words
Start with SUPER, PUPPY, PUPIL, LUPUS and DUPED. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. RUPEE is worth keeping in reserve.
- SUPER
- PUPPY
- PUPIL
- LUPUS
- DUPED
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in SUPER, PUPPY and PUPIL. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often R, Y and L, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
Begin with P, S and L in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try R in the fifth box. The fixed U and P do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with U as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with P as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, U is worth one point and P is worth three points. Knowing words such as SUPER, PUPPY and PUPIL helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is U second and P third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and endings helps more than guessing blindly.
Which letters usually start words with U second and P third
P, S and L are the usual openers, as in PUPPY, SUPER and LUPUS. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What are some common 5 letter words with U as 2nd and P as 3rd letter
SUPER, PUPPY, PUPIL, LUPUS and DUPED are among the best known. RUPEE are good follow ups.